Submitted on Wednesday 27th March 2019
Rejected on Monday 15th April 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Remove all of the existing differences between UK and NI laws
Northern Ireland already has certain differences to the laws governing the rest of the UK. You can look them up. Why can they not accept another difference? Is this just about money for the DUP?
Existing exceptions:
- They can't have a border with Ireland
-Northern Ireland is a common law jurisdiction. Although its common law is similar to that in England and Wales, and partially derives from the same sources, there are some important differences in law and procedure between Northern Ireland and England and Wales.
-There are three distinct legal jurisdictions in the United Kingdom: England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Each has its own legal system, distinct history and origins.
- look up the details for yourself
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because this would be the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Assembly and not the UK Government or Parliament.
Although the Assembly isn't currently sitting, the UK Government has not formally taken back responsibility for devolved laws in Northern Ireland.
We also aren't sure what you mean by "existing differences between UK and NI laws". As you state in your petition, the different nations of the UK have different laws in some areas.
If you would like a specific law changed you could start a new petition calling on the UK Government and Parliament to take back (reserve) responsibility for that law in Northern Ireland and then change it if that's something you would like to see happen.
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